/// <summary>
/// Deserialize method for the class
/// </summary>
/// <param name="array">Serialized object</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static Message Deserialize(string array)
{
Message msg = new Message();
using (Stream stream = new MemoryStream())
{
byte[] data = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(array);
stream.Write(data, 0, data.Length);
stream.Position = 0;
DataContractSerializer deserializer = new DataContractSerializer(typeof(Message));
msg = (Message)deserializer.ReadObject(stream);
}
return msg;
}
/// <summary>
/// Serializing method for the class
/// </summary>
/// <param name="msg">object of the class</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static string Serialize(Message msg)
{
string array;
using (MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream())
{
using (StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(stream))
{
DataContractSerializer serializer = new DataContractSerializer(typeof(Message));
serializer.WriteObject(stream, msg);
stream.Position = 0;
//array = stream.ToArray();
array = reader.ReadToEnd();
}
}
return array;
}
//CHECK FOR TURN
/// <summary>
/// Method called to enter move, the user will decide on a first coordinate and an end coordinate to move the checker piece
/// across the board
/// </summary>
private void enterMove()
{
bool moveAcceptable = false;
try
{
if (isFirstClick)
{
isFirstClick = false; //Select another coordinate to determine movement
prevColumn = (int)currSquareSelected.GetValue(Grid.ColumnProperty); //Prev Column
prevRow = (int)currSquareSelected.GetValue(Grid.RowProperty); //Prev Row
//Get the colour of the piece
myPieceColor = (SolidColorBrush)currSquareSelected.Children.ElementAt(0).GetValue(Ellipse.FillProperty);
//Check if the brush resembles king
myBorderColor = (SolidColorBrush)currSquareSelected.Children.ElementAt(0).GetValue(Ellipse.StrokeProperty);
if (myPieceColor.Color == Colors.Red && playerColor == "red")
{
//Piece that was selected
boardSquares[prevRow - 1, prevColumn].Background = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Yellow);
colorOfPiece = true; //COLOR OF PIECE IS RED
if (myBorderColor.Color == Colors.White)
{
moveKing = true;
}
else
{
moveKing = false;
}
}
else if (myPieceColor.Color == Colors.Orange && playerColor == "orange")
{
//Piece that was selected
boardSquares[prevRow - 1, prevColumn].Background = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Yellow);
colorOfPiece = false; //COLOR OF PIECE IS ORANGE
if (myBorderColor.Color == Colors.White)
{
moveKing = true;
}
else
{
moveKing = false;
}
}
else
{
//Wrong color choice
isFirstClick = true; //Redo the click move
}
}
else
{
boardSquares[prevRow - 1, prevColumn].Background = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Black);
isFirstClick = true; //Allow to select new coordinates to click on for movement
desColumnn = (int)currSquareSelected.GetValue(Grid.ColumnProperty); //Current Column
desRow = (int)currSquareSelected.GetValue(Grid.RowProperty); //Current Row
//Now send the information off to the server!
moveAcceptable = CheckMove(colorOfPiece, moveKing, prevColumn + 1, prevRow, desColumnn + 1, desRow); //Send this info the game logic controller
if (moveAcceptable) //Returns true, change checker position on board
{
Message msg = new Message();
msg.color = colorOfPiece;
msg.king = moveKing;
msg.currentX = prevColumn;
msg.currentY = prevRow;
msg.newX = desColumnn;
msg.newY = desRow;
this.connectionStream.Send("!send");
this.connectionStream.Read();
this.connectionStream.Send(Message.Serialize(msg));
this.connectionStream.Read();
if (myBorderColor.Color == Colors.White) //Check if there is a border color of white (meaining king piece)
{
MoveCheckerPiece(true); //Move the KING checker piece
}
else
{
//No stroke present, thus error, so imply that it's a regulat checker piece
MoveCheckerPiece(false); //Move the REGULAR checker piece
if (myPieceColor.Color == Colors.Orange) //Change into dark orange if required
{
CheckIfKing(false);
}
else //Change into dark red if required
{
CheckIfKing(true);
}
}
bool win = false;
if (playerColor == "orange")
{
if (this.RedPiece.Count == 0)
{
this.connectionStream.Send("!win");
win = true;
}
}
else
{
if (this.OrgPiece.Count == 0)
{
this.connectionStream.Send("!win");
win = true;
}
}
if (!win)
{
this.connectionStream.Send("!end");
turnStatus.Text = "NOT YOUR TURN";
}
else
{
turnStatus.Text = "YOU WON";
}
this.isAbleToMove = false;
this.middleGame.Start();
}
}
}
catch (Exception exp)
{
//Post the error
gameOutcomeMsg.Text = "Error with the move entered!";
}
}
